Bible: Numbers 12:1-8

Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses

Then Miriamand Aaronspokeagainst2Mosesbecauseof the Cushite3womanhe hadmarried4(forhe had marriedan Ethiopianwoman).12:2They5 said, “Has the Lordonly6spokenthroughMoses? Has he notalsospokenthrough us?”7 And the Lordheardit.8

12:3(Now the manMoseswas veryhumble,9more so than anymanonthe faceof the earth.)

The Response of the Lord

12:4The LordspokeimmediatelytoMoses, Aaron, and Miriam: “The threeof you come tothe tentof meeting.” So the threeof them went.12:5And the Lordcame downin a pillarof cloudand stoodat the entranceof the tent; he then calledAaronand Miriam, and they bothcame forward.

12:6The Lord10 said, “Hearnowmy words: Ifthereis a prophetamong you,11 I the Lord12will make myself knownto himin a vision; Iwill speakwith him in a dream.12:7My servant13Mosesis notlike this; he is faithful14in allmy house.12:8With himI will speakface to face,15 openly,16and notin riddles; and he will seethe form17of the Lord. Whythen were you notafraidto speakagainst my servantMoses?”